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Friday Night Lights

2004 · Movie · PG-13 · 118 min · ★ 6.9 · 76% critics

Drama

In a small Texas town, high school football becomes a constant obsession, and tensions underneath it begin to surface. After the team suffers a major early setback, hope fades—until a new coach works to rebuild confidence, responsibility, and respect in the players and the community.

Based on Friday Night Lights: A Town, a Team, and a Dream

Also known as Les lumières du vendredi soir

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Streaming on Starz.

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Details
Years
2004
Release date
2004-10-08
Language
English
Rated
PG-13
Runtime
118 min
Critic score
76/100
TMDB rating
6.9/10 (633 votes)
About

You’ll likely enjoy Friday Night Lights if you want a gritty, heartfelt look at how football affects a whole town and the people chasing a shared goal; Not for you if you dislike intense sports obsession or want a more purely entertaining “win-at-all-costs” story like Coach Carter or All American.

Pros: authentic small-town pressure; heartfelt sports drama; standout coaching performance | Cons: some side stories feel unnecessary; intense atmosphere can overwhelm; some viewer complaints about pacing

Themes

  • high school
  • based on novel or book
  • sports
  • american football
  • texas
  • comeback
  • based on true story
  • coach
  • racism
  • sport
  • football

Awards & recognition

  • Best Sports Movie ESPY Award · 2005
  • Best Sports Movie ESPY Award · 2005 · nominated
  • Teen Choice Award — Choice Movie - Drama · 2005 · nominated

Cast & crew

Directed by Peter Berg